Baseball Preview: Sage Hill Lightning vs. Cerritos Dons
The Sage Hill Lightning will head out on the road to challenge the Cerritos Dons at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
Sage Hill fell victim to Pacifica Christian/Orange County and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their rough 9-0 loss to the Tritons might stick with them for a while. Sage Hill has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sage Hill saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Dolotta, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Cerritos came tearing into Friday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 14-6 victory. Considering Cerritos has won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Carter Chi was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Chi was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dalton Chi, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Braxton Reed, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Sage Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Cerritos, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3.
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